Effects Of 9/11 On Muslims

On September 11, 2001 America was attacked by terrorists at the World Trade Center in New York City and The Pentagon in Washington D.C. Planes crashed into these buildings and killed thousands of people, and injured even more. This tore families apart. Also, many people believed that Muslim and Islamic people were responsible for the terrorist attacks. This was a very sad time for the nation because it was very rough for citizens with different races and religions. In the story “Hum” by Naomi Shihab Nye, the cartoon “Ahmed Mohamed” by Adam Zyglis and the article “How 9/11 Changed These Muslims Americans’ Lives Forever” by Lydia O'Connor, it is clear that the aftermath of 9/11 resulted in horrible discrimination around the USA.

Three thousand dead. A brutal, senseless tragedy that shattered American morale almost as much as the plane crashing into the towers did. Growing up as a Muslim in a post-9/11 society has always been difficult. While I was only three when it happened, 9/11’s impact on Muslims significantly altered the course of my life. For weeks after it happened, President Bush and the media struggled to rally Americans together in the face of disaster and to unite them against the Taliban, However, many Americans began thinking that “Taliban” was synonymous with “Muslim”. American Muslims were painted as the perpetrators; we were all grouped together with the terrorists, all of us were so called “allies” to the enemy and were seen as playing into the hands

The book titled Muslim American Youth by Selcuk R. Sirin, he discusses the lives of Muslims surrounding the aftermath of the 9/11 and as well as the historical concept of the United States. He indicates, in general, Muslims come from different background. In this essay, I will discuss the things I appreciate about the book, the concept of labeling “others”, how some Muslims are hiding their religious affiliation, the 9/11 memorial and what should be done to neutralize people regard the issue of Islamophobia.

Many discrimination against Muslims after 9/11 attack have been rising immediately. Many people have started hating Muslims after this attack. Also, Muslims get stereotypes that they are terrorists and they are bad people. Many hatred people of American Muslims have been giving Muslims a hard time. The hatred people of Muslims have been giving Muslims a hard time by giving Muslims many threats, assaults, bombing of property. American Muslims have been facing many hate crimes in public and work, and the hate crimes against American Muslims have been rapidly increasing since the 9/11 attack.

It seems to be that being a Muslim can have its own consequences due to the fact that after 9/11 they’ve been discriminated after that event for considered “terrorist” although the Islam people were the ones who had caused it. Hatred had grown towards Muslims and a few people had even attacked Muslims.“

In the book titled Muslim American Youth by Selcuk R Sirin, he discusses Muslims who live the aftermath of the 9/11 and as well the historical concept of the United States. The book is based on a research and interview was done as a method. He indicates, in general, Muslims come from different background. In short, in this essay, I will discuss the things I like about the book, the concept of the othering, how some Muslims are hiding their religious affiliation, the 9/11 memorial and what should be done to neutralize people regard the issue of Islamophobia.

Islam is one of today’s largest and most well-known religions in the entire world, despite not being very old it still has managed to capture the eyes of millions and has a growing number of followers who believe in the faith. But, because of media filters and bias reporting, the religion itself has been misinterpreted and has led people to have a blind hatred towards it leads to scapegoating and stereotyping. According to Khurram T. Dara, author of the “The Crescent Directive: An Essay on Improving the Image of Islam in America,’ every scandal, controversy, or violent terrorist attack perpetrated by Muslims is put under the microscope.” Overall, due to the intervention of the media and the actions of terrorist organizations who take the

Muslim culture is becoming very wide spread throughout America, Europe, and other countries around the world. With their growth also comes misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and misconceptions. There are many stigmas that come with the idea of being of Muslim culture, however the dishonor of all Muslims being terrorists is by far the largest. Throughout the article titled, Understanding Islam, by the CQ Researcher, we learn in fact how quickly the Muslim culture is growing. The Researcher describes Islam as the second-largest growing religion. The culture itself has been known to teach virtue, patience, and faithfulness however, ever sense the attacks placed on September 11, 2001, most Americans and even other countries stereotype all Islamic beings as evil and promoters of terroristic actions.

After the brutal attack on the United States, known as 9/11, hatred toward Muslims has grown. As a result, people have been attacking Muslims verbally and physically for carrying the same religion of some vicious extremists that honestly are a disgrace to the religion of Islam. Nonetheless, 1.6 billion Muslims should not take the consequences and suffer from

Muslims have been treated horribly throughout the history of the United States. The attacks on September 11, 2001 only further put Muslims in a negative standing with other Americans. Many Americans view all terrorists as Muslims because of the terrorists claiming the religion of Islam for their actions. The attacks put fear into the hearts of all Americans eventually leading to the war on terrorism. With a renewed sense of nationalism many Americans joined the armed forces to take down the terrorist threat. Americans gained strong feelings of resentment towards Muslims due to the terrorist threat. Because of this misunderstanding many Muslims are shunned by American society as a result. Many Muslims due to being shunned stray away and practice their religion in seclusion to avoid scrutiny. The true terrorists and the contributions that many Muslim Americans make to aid the United

Accordingly, after September 11 2001, a tragic event involving the undeserved deaths of thousands of innocent people, including Muslims, the attacks on the followers of the Islamic faith became not only more frequent but also more horrendous. Innocent Muslims walking down the street are attacked by racists who blamed September eleven on all Muslims. Hijabs are ripped off of the heads of women by angry racists and children are bullied in school not just by their classmates, but also by the ones who are meant to keep them safe, their

Muslims being discriminated against their religion has begun to fester into an issue. Certain individuals’ attitudes towards Muslims are escalating from a personal problem to a major issue. Usually, if an act of terrorism occurs, the culprit is identified by only his name. However, that is, now, not the case; individuals begin pointing fingers towards Muslims before a culprit has even been identified. This is a problem; Muslims should not suffer the consequences of a certain individual’s actions. They should not be recognized from a religious standpoint at all. The problem, then, transforms into a major issue, when Muslims are treated unfairly and are victims of hate crimes. This gradual decline of decency and respect affects the community, which affects our generation, and myself.

The United States is famous for its history and journey to becoming the world’s most powerful source. The country is renowned for it foundations on liberty and is frequently labeled the free world. Yet, as powerful as it may appear to others, the United States suffers from an internal cancer that affects almost every American at some point in their lives. For those who are followers of Islam, a dark image of America surfaced after the September 11 terror attacks. Many muslims and non-muslims who mistaken as muslims were attacked and harassed for no apparent reason. Many illogical Americans assumed that because the attackers were muslims, then all muslims believe in terrorism and the radical idea of Islam, yet this assumption is far from the truth. In fact, many muslim-americans were saddened by the attacks as any other American was. But in this time of persecution, muslims were not seen as fellow Americans.

Islam is one of the fastest growing religions around the world. Some, however, find this frightening and have let this fear be the result of unjust acts. This is problematic because not only does it threaten the lives of 55 Million Americans but it disrespects them and disrespects the many Muslims who have contributed greatly to the United States. On the tragic date of September 11th 2001, a group of inhumane people carried out an attack on the World Trade Centre killing three-thousand innocent lives in order to defend the religion of Islam. This sparked the phobia of Muslims in the hearts of many. Islamophobia is a form of discrimination because it promotes prejudicial treatment, intolerance and hatred to those who follow the religion of Islam.

Contrary to popular belief, the majority of Muslims do not mainly reside in the Middle East, they do not dismiss popular Christian beliefs such as the existence of Jesus nor Virgin Mary, they do not support violence and terrorism, and last but certainly not least they are not all extremists. Since the events of September 11, 2005, individuals all around the world have carelessly misjudged anyone from Islamic roots. The image of Islam has been unclear and